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The Double-Edged Sword of Popularization: The Role of Science Communication Research in the Popsci.com Comment Shutoff (October 2015)

Lynda Walsh (Author)

Science Communication
Volume: 37
Issue: 5
Pages: 658-669
Publication date: October 2015
Language: English

URI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547015581928

DOI: 10.1177/1075547015581928

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Popularization Public policy Public Engagement publications Communication of scientific ideas 21st century United States

The decision by Popsci.com editors to shut off public comments in 2013 surprised many scholars of science journalism—particularly since the decision was justified in large part by reference to science communication scholarship. This commentary engages in a rhetorical analysis of the events surrounding the decision—in particular, the popularization of Anderson et al. (2014), the editorial stance at Popsci.com, and the content of blog comments leading up to the shutoff—to better appreciate what led to the foreclosure of a significant forum for protodeliberation on science research and policy.

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